# Citizenship Education and Training (97.010)

Source: https://welltoldgrants.com/programs/97-010-citizenship-education-and-training/  
Publisher: Well Told Grants. Data: USAspending.gov and Grants.gov, updated November 7, 2026.

Citizenship Education and Training is run by Department of Homeland Security. From fiscal 2021 to 2025 it awarded $62.0 million in 213 grants, about $291,277 per award.

## Objectives

The Office of Citizenship, Partnership and Engagement (OCPE), within US. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), is charged with promoting instruction and training on the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. USCIS recognizes that naturalization is a key milestone in the civic integration of immigrants.

## Funding by fiscal year

| Year | Amount | Awards |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | $9.8 million | 40 |
| 2022 | $19.7 million | 66 |
| 2023 | $21.5 million | 65 |
| 2024 | $1.5 million | 7 |
| 2025 | $9.5 million | 36 |

## Largest recipients

| Recipient | State | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Catholic Legal Immigration Network, Inc. | Maryland | $1.0 million |
| Hartford Public Library | Connecticut | $950,000 |
| Coalition for Humane Immigrant Rights | California | $950,000 |
| National Partnership for New Americans Inc | Illinois | $875,947 |
| Access California Services | California | $852,436 |
| Asian Counseling and Referral Service | Washington | $765,462 |
| World Relief Corporation of National Association of Evangelicals | Maryland | $746,306 |
| Jewish Family & Vocational Service of Middlesex County, Inc. | New Jersey | $700,000 |
| Institute for Latino Progress | Illinois | $700,000 |
| 1199 Seiu League Training and Upgrading Fund | New York | $700,000 |
| Shorefront Ym-Ywha of Brighton-Manhattan Beach, Inc. | New York | $700,000 |
| Lutheran Community Services Northwest | Oregon | $700,000 |
| Emerald Isle Immigration Center, Inc. | New York | $700,000 |
| Hias and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia | Pennsylvania | $700,000 |
| International Institute of Metropolitan St. Louis | Missouri | $700,000 |
| Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Santa Rosa | California | $700,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Western Massachusetts Inc | Massachusetts | $699,998 |
| Pars Equality Center | California | $699,931 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of the Greater Houston Area, Inc | Texas | $699,829 |
| International Rescue Committee Inc | California | $699,306 |